高中英语外研版 (2019)选择性必修 第四册Unit 6 Space and beyond获奖教案

Using language板块教学设计

课型

Reading + Speaking

主题语境

人与自然——太空探索

内容分析

语法部分的主要内容为复习情态动词的用法，其中的小文段主要介绍了与“卡西尼”号土星探测器相关的内容。该部分要求学生观察图片，并发挥想象力，运用所学的语言知识描述图片并讲故事。综合语言运用部分的话题为“太空中的生命（生活）”，涉及探讨外星生命的采访节目和在太空体验营中模拟体验宇航员在太空中的生活等内容。这部分是单元话题下的听说和词汇结合的综合活动，帮助学生深度聚焦语言的意义和功能，使学生在真实语境下进行思考和交际，全方位提升综合语言运用能力。

教学目标

1. 引导学生复习并总结情态动词在不同语境下的功能，并在真实语境中对其加以运用；
2. 引导学生关注语用功能，学会表达自己的观点和期望，并能够在实际生活中运用所学表达；
3. 带领学生学习并掌握与太空探索相关的词汇和表达，同时积累更多的相关词汇和表达，并在实际生活中对其进行运用。

教学重点

1. 引导学生了解情态动词的意义、用法并在真实语境中运用；
2. 引导学生学会表达太空探索、太空旅行等相关话题。

教学难点

1. 引导学生在真实语境中运用情态动词。
2. 引导学生要敢于表现自我，敢于推荐自我。

教学策略

任务型教学法、交际教学法、听说教学法

Teaching contents

Procedures

Purposes

Teacher’s activity

Students’ activity

Activity 1

1. Teacher asks students to read the sentences in the box and pay special attention to the words in bold. Then ask students Questions 1-4.
2. Teacher checks the answers with students.
3. Teacher asks students to find more sentences with modals in the reading passage.

1. Students observe the sentences in the box and answer Questions 1–4.
2. Students check the answers with the teacher.
3. Students try to find more sentences with modals in the reading passage.

To find out the functions and meanings of modals.

Activity 2

1. Teacher asks students to read the passage and get the main idea of the passage.
2. Teacher asks students to read again and choose the correct modals.
3. Teacher checks the answers with the class and summarize the usage of modals.

1. Students read the passage and get its main idea.
2. Students read and choose the correct modals.
3. Students check the answers with the teacher.

To apply modals in a context.

Activity 3

1. Teacher asks students to observe the picture and think of verbs and nouns related to the picture.
2. Teacher gives students some hints and asks them to tell a story individually.

1. Students observe the picture and think of verbs and nouns related to the picture.

To consolidate the knowledge of the usage of modals in a real context.

Activity 4

1. Teacher asks students to work in pairs to finish Activity 4.
2. Teacher asks some pairs to tell their stories in class. Then the teacher makes some comments.

1. Students work in pairs and tell stories with modals.
2. Some pairs tell their stories in class.

To further consolidate the usage of modals.

Activity 5&6

1. Teacher asks students to read the introduction about the Fermi Paradox.
2. Teacher asks students to go through questions in Activity 5 and circle the key words.
3. Teacher plays the audio and asks students to listen and complete Activity 5.
4.   Teacher invites some students to share their answers with the class.
5.   Teacher plays the audio again and asks students to finish Activity 6.
6.   Teacher invites some students to act out the interview while the others check the answers.

1. Students read the introduction about the Fermi Paradox and predict what the audio script is about.

2 Students go through the 5 questions in Activity 5 and circle the key words.

3. Students listen to the audio and complete Activity 5.

4. Some students share their answers.

5. Students listen to the audio again and finish Activity 6.

6. Some students act out the interview while the others check the answers.

1 To train the skills of grasping the main idea of a conversation through listening.

2. To learn to understand the details of the listening material.

Activity 7

1. Teacher asks students to read the sentence structures and explain the two functions.
2. Teacher asks students to work in groups and complete the boxes with the expressions from the interview.
3. Teacher checks the answer with the class.

1. Students read the sentences and listen to Teacher’s explanation.
2. Students work in groups and complete the boxes with the expressions from the interview.
3. Students check the answer with the teacher.

To learn the ways of expressing opinions and hopes.

Activity 8

1. Teacher asks students to read the short passage individually.
2. Teacher asks students to work in groups and discuss the answers of the two questions in Activity 8.

1. Students read the short passage independently.
2. Students discuss the answers of the two questions in Activity 8.

1. To provide further reading of the topic.
2. To get prepared for the following word learning activity.

Activity 9&10

1. Teacher asks students to read the passage individually and figure out the main idea.
2. Teacher asks students to talk about the meaning of the words in bold.
3. Teacher asks students to read the passage again and find out what students can do in space.
4. Teacher asks students to fill in the blanks of Activity 10.
5. Teacher checks the answers with the students.

1. Students read the passage individually and figure out the main idea.
2. Students talk about the meaning of the words in bold.
3. Students read the passage again and talk about what students can do in space.
4. Students finish Activity 10.
5. Students check the answers with the teacher.

1 To further understand the definition of friendship and accumulate relative words.

2 To further understand the relative words in Activity 9.

Homework

1. Teacher helps students to go over the useful expressions they have learned in Activity 9 and get ready for Activity 11.
2. Teacher asks students to complete a video script for the application video.
3. Teacher asks students work in pairs and share their works.
4. Teacher invites some students to share their ideas with the class.

1. Students go over the expressions  they have learnt in Activity 9 with the help of the teacher.
2. Students work in pairs and discuss questions in Activity 11.
3. Students complete a video script for their application video.
4. Students work in pairs and share their works.
5. Some students share their ideas with the class.

1. To review the vocabulary about life in space.

2. To learn to apply what have been learned in the real context.